The Washington critic., 1887-03-22
AT THE THEATRES.

ALnAUGu's-"TnE LITTLE TYcooS.h
A good badweather audience gathered at
Alhaugh's last night to see and hear "fhc
Little Tycoon" which, for the second time
this season, appears In Washington. What
was said Of "Thc Little Tycoon before
may be repeated, but added praise for
every performance puts newer polish on
the play and hrlngs the actors nearer the
parts they personify. Graham is still on
dccl, with hls catchy songs, "What Next ~
being the latest. Miss Dietrich as Ii0ici
Miss Dclaro as Miss Hurricane, q perfect
blizzard; Miss Nicholson as DJNy DimWc,
and all the others as attractive as ever
The audience took II In as II II were all
new and a better acquaintance lent 2cst to
appreciation. Again tonight
THE NATioNAt-soL SMITH RUSSELL.
Sol Smith Russell presented last night AT
the National for the first time in Washing
ton his threc-act play, "Pa.n While Mr.
Russell as natural comedian Is second to
no actor in America, It has been his mIsCor-
tuno never to have had play equal to his
abilities, ard PA is no exception. He
makes the most OF IT,, however, and with
his quaintness, his interpretations, imlta.
tiOns, Sc., ,Vc., manages TO keep an audi
cnce ON the laugh pretty constantly. His
support was MS good ns what IL had TO do
could make 1t. Miss Emma llaggar as Bee,
PAS daughter, was bright and graceful.
Niles Nelson and Miss Baneker, his other
two, We're handsome. Miss Matte Fer
guson, an Ohio girl, as Mrs. RymcT, was
not only very pretty, but she developed
comedy talent Of q most promising quail
ity. Mr.. Hams Sydney Bumpps was n
good piece of character work, and Mr..
lawtou's whistling sufcnadc caught the
house. Mr.. Marsh as RpymOad Dursey
did the OmCO-traglc with feeling. All III
all, "Pa' is play which some like and
some don't, and to see It is the only way to
reach u conclusion. Again tonight.
Tiir BIoU-''LosT IN LONDON"
n good.sized audience was "Lost In Lon
dom at the Biiou last night, notwithstand.
Ing the lad weather, which was truly Eng
lish, y,u know. The play is one OF human
iuterett and never iags. 1t is the story OF
rich man serpent on poor mans hearth
stone. The ending Is somewhat sOmbrc
and not as II should be; the lover goes un-
punished, while his victim, the poor mans )
wife, dies, ard her husband loses his
reason. Newton Beers, as the hero, is good
far too good for his surroundings. Tho
rest Of the cast Is not worthy OF special
mention, save the singing OF the Pan Pipe
Singers and the limitations of sam. Bernard,
bolh Of which are excellent The play was
beautifully staged. Again Tonight.
EEKSAN's -"GWoGAN's ELEvArIoSn
"Grogau's Elevation" which has the
boards at Kernau's this werk, is from the pen
Of Ed. Price, well known here in his sport.
ing days, but now n successful lawyer ia
New York City. The principal characters
are In the hands of Shcehan and Coyne,
and are well taken. OF plot there Is little,
but the play answers the purpose for which
II was evidently written, and depicts life
among thelrish arstocracy of Shantytown
in true cOlors. There are many specialties
that are good, while Gertrude James as
Rose M0HSfcid is as pretty and taking as
dew-kisstd mountain pink. Haul over
your Irish, Pat, and 20 take an elevation
again tonight.
THE DiME-"UNCLE TOMS CABIS.n
There are some chestnuts whose very
Iurs are attractive. Such a one Is "uncle
Toms Cabin,n and our chillren's children
will probably say the same. 1t is a play
that must necessarily live, as was demon
strat,d by the packed house that greeted 1t
at the Dime last night. The specialties are
away up, aud are lively and catching. Every
afternoon aud evening this week.